He was through the roof when she told him he was pregnant. The day she told him that he took her to the jewelery store and let her pick out her engagement ring and wedding ring, and he allowed her to pick out his wedding ring as well.
Shiori was so happy for them, she couldn't believe he was getting married to a wonderful girl, who loved flowers just as much as he did.
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Emmett was jealous of his sister's happiness. He wanted a girlfriend or wife. One who liked weapons as much as he did. He like swords and had a huge collection of them in his own home. He wanted to share his collection with that special someone.
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By day Izumi trained and by night she was a waitress at the same place Kenji worked at.
Emmett went in and sat down in her section. Izumi went over to him with a glass of water and a menu.
One of the customers stuck out his foot and she tripped spilling the water into his lap.
He jumped at the water being dumped in his lap, ice cold water at that.
"I'm sorry! I'm so so sorry!" she said handing him some towels to clean himself up as she cleaned up the table.
"It's alright, it wasn't your fault, you got tripped" he told her gently.
She smiled at him and went off to get another water. He got up and went to the table of guys that had tripped her.
"Excuse me gentlemen, you owe that young lady an apology for tripping her" he told them shivering slightly.
They laughed. "She's so clusmy, she needs to watch where she is going" one guy said.
Izumi came back with fresh water as a guy stuck his foot out again to trip her. She tripped again and Emmett caught her.
This time her manager came out. "Miss Izawa! That is the third time you've tripped today! Are you have issues with walking?" he asked her
Emmett spoke up. "Sir, if I may; this young lady was tripped twice by this group of guys" he told him.
Izumi nodded that it was true as the manager looked to her.
The manager looked at the guys. "Pay for your food and get out. I WILL NOT tolerate you disprespecting my servers. You are here by banned from this establishment" he told them.
They got up and one stood very close to her and pushed her and sent her flying backwards.
Emmett went to her. "Are you okay?" he asked holding his hand out to her.
She took it and slowly stood up wincing as she went. "My back hurts" she told him as she held onto the counter.
Emmett talked to the manager and told him he was taking her to the hospital. One of the waitresses brought Izumi's bag to her. Izumi thanked her and left with Emmett.
"I'm Izumi, thank you for defending me and helping me tell my boss I'm not clumsy" she said slowly getting in the car.
"Sure, no worries. I'm Emmett, I'm sure you have met my twin sister Sage" he said
"Oh yes! Suichi's very smitten with her" she said not aware about Kurama and sage being married.
He chuckled. "You haven't heard the news then?" he asked.
She was curious about the news as he pulled into the hospital parking lot.
"No, what news?" she wondered as she slowly got out.
"Sage and Suichi are married and Sage is with child" he said picking her up gently, kicking the door closed and walked in to the ER with her.
He explained what happened and they told him to sit and wait. After an hour the doctor came back.
What relation to the patient are you?" he asked.
Relation? He was just a customer and had just met her today. If he told him that they wouldn't give him information about her.
"Fiancee" he told the doctor.
He was so lying through his teeth and he knew it. He hoped the doctor didn't figure it out.
"Where's her ring then?" he questioned.
"She doesn't wear it while she works, it gets in the way" he told the doctor
The doctor shrugged and took him to Izumi's room and told them to wait while he went to Izumi's room and told them to wait while he went to get the x-rays.
"Izumi listen, I told the doctor we're engaged, even though we just met. I also told him you don't wear your ring while you're working" he confessed.
She nodded. "Got it" she said as they doctor came in.
"From the pressure of the being pushed I assume you hit the counter stools?" he asked her.
"Yes, one of the customers tripped me, then when Emmett here told them to stop the guy shoved me pretty hard" she said honestly.
"Had you hit any harder you wouldn't be walking. I'm scheduling a surgery for the blood clot in your back. You are staying here for a while" told her.
She hated hospitals. She asked Emmett to call Kenji her brother and tell him where she was at.
Once he passed along the message he sat there. His stomach growled. He sighed. He never got the chance to eat as he was helping Izumi.
She smikred. "There is a cafe across the street, go eat. And I noticed it on the way here" she told him.
"You are a blessing. I will come back" he said as he got up.
As he exited the room he almost got knocked over by Kenji.
"Kenji! Be careful! You almost knocked Emmett over" she scolded him.
"Sorry! I'm sorry!" he apologized and went to her side. "What happened 'Zumi?" he questioned
Emmett left the twins and went to the cafe across the street to eat as by this time he was starving.
Izumi explained everything to Kenji. "Did you know Sage and Suichi are married and expecting a baby?" she asked him.
He shook his head. "News to me" he said.
She nodded in agreement. Kenji stayed until Emmett came back.
"You know Hiei is going to be pissed right?" he threw the question at her.
She nodded she knew. How could you NOT laugh at his temper.
Emmett came in and sat with her. Kenji left.
She looked at him. "Tell me about your life" she said.
He noticed there was a bitterness in her voice. He shook his head.
"You tell me about yours first" he countered.
She sighed. Izumi hated talking about herself. Suichi had told her it would be better if she talked about herself more.
"Well as you're well aware Kenji is my twin. I am older than he is by two minutes" she started.
"Our lives weren't easy, not by a long shot. From the time I was five I was beaten or raped by my father" she continued.
He was now mortified by what she told him. How could ANYONE hurt their child? Emmett felt guilty for the lifestyle he grew up in.
She watched his reaction. The same as the officers who took her and Kenji from that house. So it was no surprise when she saw his face.
He hesitated. "W-was Kenji raped to?" he inquired.
"No, just beaten. We were allowed six sandwiches a day. Tweleve slices of bread, no more than that or I would be raped and beaten longer by 'him'. He doesn't deserve to be called father. I truly hate that man" she said shuddering.
He took her hand and gently squeezed it. "Forgive me for being bold, but, I would like to take you out sometime" he said smiling at her.
Izumi stared at him. "Why?" she wondered.
"Because, I am interested in you and I am a patient person. I want to be the one you can count on not to hurt you. I want to help you break down your barriers" he said honestly.
"What about sex?" she questioned.
"Slow and easy, no means no, and stop means stop, wait means stop" he spouted off. "Safe words are up to you"
She was impressed by what he was saying. Could he be telling the truth? There was only one way to find out, go out with him and see if he was telling the truth.
"Okay" she confirmed. "I'll go out with you. Though I dont know why you want to date a shattered person like me"
He kissed her hand. Her hand tingled where he kissed it. It felt werid. Honest, genuine affection. This type of affection she wasn't used to. She was used to punishments her father dealt out. This affection felt good. Izumi wasn't sure if she would ever get used to it. She knew only time would tell.